Harry Lennix

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Known For

Acting

Born

1964-11-16

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Harry Lennix

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harold Joseph Lennix III (born November 16, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Terrence "Dresser" Williams in the Robert Townsend film The Five Heartbeats (1991) and as Boyd Langton in the science-fiction series Dollhouse. Lennix co-starred as Harold Cooper, assistant director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division, on the NBC drama The Blacklist. Lennix also played J'onn J'onzz/Calvin Swanwick/Martian Manhunter in the DC Extended Universe films Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Zack Snyder's Justice League. He was nominated for the 2025 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in Purpose.

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Known For

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

House

House

24

Man of Steel

Man of Steel

ER

The Practice

The Practice

Billions

Billions

Billions

Billions

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Acting History

Isla Monstro as General Dregg (voice)

Young Love as Russell Young (voice)

Nothing Is Impossible as Russell Banks

Curse of the Macbeths as Banquo

Winter Ball as Eddie

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands

Super Turnt as Mr. Denver

A Christmas Together With You as Frank

Zack Snyder's Justice League as General Calvin Swanwick / Martian Manhunter

Troubled Waters as Ron Waters

Lazaretto as Sufyan

Emperor as Frederick Douglas

Rehabilitation of the Hill as Davidson Livingston

Revival! as Pilate

Canal Street as DJ Terrence Palmer

Conrad as Don Brewer

That's Harassment as Politician

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem as Capulet

The Blacklist: Redemption as Harold Cooper

Needlestick as Ray LeGro

Timeless as Johnson

Insecure as Marcus Walker

Macbeth Unhinged as Banquo

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Swanwick

Billions as Frank Sacker

Billions as Franklin Sacker

Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission as Principal Sheehan

Chi-Raq as Commissioner Blades

The Algerian as Suleyman

Back to School Mom as Lawrence Riley

72 Hours as God

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis as Black Manta (voice)

The Fright Night Files as Ronald

Stand Down Soldier as Officer Freeman

Cru as Diego Glass

H4 as King Henry IV

Cruel Will as Dr. Frances

The Blacklist as Harold Cooper

They Die by Dawn as Sheriff Bass Reeves

Sunny and RayRay as Lenotti

Evidence as Ben

Man of Steel as General Calvin Swanwick

Emily Owens, M.D. as Tim Dupre

A Beautiful Soul as Jeff Freeze

The Last Fall as Ron Davis

Hound Dogs as Skip

Law & Order: LA as Agent Bossy

State of Play as Det. Donald Bell

Dollhouse as Boyd Langton

Across the Universe as Army Sergeant

Resurrecting the Champ as Bob Satterfield Jr.

Stomp the Yard as Nate

Legion of Super Heroes as Dr. Mar Londo (voice)

Commander in Chief as Jim Gardner

House as John Henry Giles

Ray as Joe Adams

Second Time Around as Dr. Oakes

Suspect Zero as Rich Charleton

Chrystal as Kalid

Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Quentin Leroux

The Matrix Revolutions as Commander Lock

The Human Stain as Mr. Silk

The Matrix Reloaded as Commander Lock

Black Listed as Karl Bennett

Don't Explain as Lee

Pumpkin as Robert Meary (Poetry teacher)

Keep the Faith, Baby as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Collateral Damage as FBI Agent Dray

24 as Walid Al-Rezani

Girlfriends as Earl

Love & Basketball as Nathan Wright

The Unspoken as Reverend Bob

Chicago Cab as Pissed-Off Boyfriend

Since You've Been Gone as Jordan Cardozo

Ally McBeal as Ballard

Too Close to Home as Prosecuting Attorney

The Practice as Asst. Attorney General Parker

Friends 'Til The End as Prof. Gunderson

Get on the Bus as Randall

Murder One as David Bronson

Clockers as Bill Walker

Nothing But the Truth as Det. Vernon Jones

The Parent 'Hood

Comfortably Numb as Hamlin Day

Vanishing Son IV as Andre Laine

ER as Greg Fischer

Vanishing Son II as Andre Laine

Guarding Tess as Kenny Young

Vanishing Son as Andre Laine

Vanishing Son as André Laine

Diagnosis: Murder as Agent Ron Wagner

Bob Roberts as Franklin Dockett

Mo' Money as Tom Dilton

In the Best Interest of the Children as Tim Coffey

Victimless Crimes as Baker

The Five Heartbeats as Dresser

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter as Prosecutor Keith Warner

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story as Nero

The Package as Johnny's Field Soldier

Eyes in the Trees as Dr. Murphy

Godless as Bishop

The Price for Freedom as Thurgood Marshall